W J Gurney - Ordinary Seaman

[*Sandra*]

CWGC are appealing for relatives of W J Gurney, Ordinaty Seaman J1/57926- died 4/1/1918
buried Branksome Cemetery Poole Dorset.

The private memorial marking the grave of Ordinaty Seaman Gurney no longer provides adeqaute commemoration. The commission is in the process of producing a new headstone.

Son of Thomas John Gurney, a plumber and his wife Agnes Beatrice  (nee Watts). He was Baptised on 28th November, 1897 at St. John's Church, Heatherlands, Parkstone, Dorset.

FIND A GRAVE

Branksome Cemetery Parkstone, Poole Unitary Authority, Dorset, England
Plot   Row DEE, grave 41

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173334702

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2749113/gurney,-/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

baptism - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCRM-T5D

1901 census Branksome, Dorset.

Thomas Jno Gurney   29
Agna Beatrice Gurney   31
William John Gurney   3

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS49-Z75

1911 census Ashley Rd, Upper Parkstone, Dorset (free index)

Mother Agnes notes she had 1 child and 1 survives. No further siblings.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7KL-TNX

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

There is the death of Thomas J Gurney -  1872 - 1934 - Poole Dorset - 5a 230

A death for Agnes B Gurney - 1870 - 1948 - Poole Dorset - 6a 448

Sandra

[ciderdrinker]

Hello Sandra
Unfortunately William John Gurney was an only child.As you know both his parents are dead.
There are two tress for him on Ancestry so presumably he does have relatives out there.
Thomas J Gurney was one of eight and Agnes Beatrice Watts was also one of eight.

The Gurney family came from London and there are a further two trees for George Daniel Gurney and Betsy Small -WJ 's grandparents.

Ciderdrinker

[*Sandra*]

Thank you. Yes, I made a note no siblings in reply 1.  One of those anc trees had 82,769 people. Chances are they are not a close enough relation for CWGC. Bearing in mind also, the GDPR regulations -  CWGC are unable to instigate contact with anyone without their permission.
The other showed no details of Thomas and his family. Think it may have gone down the lines of Samuel Gurney, the brother of Thomas. Samuel had two daughters, both of whom passed away in Ontario.


Sandra